Eggs Florentine from the Plaza Hotel

from The Plaza in New York City --

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb fresh spinach, cooked and chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  cup heavy cream
• 8  eggs
• 1⁄3 cup  grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Be sure the cooked spinach is thoroughly drained [squeeze dry and place between sheets of paper towels. Drain again after chopping.
2. Add salt and pepper to taste and freshly ground nutmeg.
3. Add 1/3 c heavy cream to the spinach and mix well.
4. Divide the spinach among 4 individual buttered baking dishes.
5. Break 2 eggs into each dish and spread with some of the remaining cream.
6. Sprinkle each dish lightly with grated cheese.
7. Bake in a moderate oven, 375 degrees, for about 10 minutes, or until the eggs are set to taste.
8. Note: you can skip the heavy cream, you can substitute canned spinach for fresh or frozen.